Bouquet-holder for garments



(No Model.)

J. FRYE BOUQUET HOLDER FOR GARMENTS.

Patented Deo. 31, 1895.

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JAMES FRYE, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOUQUET-HOLDER FOR GARNI ENTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,1 11, dated December 31, 1895. Application filed May 22, 1894. Serial No. 512,126. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES FRYE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bouquet-Holders for Garments; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention consists in certain new and useful improvements in devices for securing a bud or bouquet of flowers to the lapel of a coat or other garment; and it consists essentially in providing a buttonhole with a pair of spring-fingers which may be readily adj usted to receive such articles, as hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a perspective view of a garment, showing the application of my invention. Fig. 2 is afront view of a portion of a garment with my device attached thereto. Fig. 3 is a section on the line a: of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detached perspective view of the device; and Figs. 5 and 6 are perspective views similar to that shown in Fig. 4, but of a modified form of construction.

In carrying out my invention I desire to construct the buttonhole in the following manner: The upper portion thereof is worked in the usual manner-*that is, the outer and inner layers of the material are bound together by a series of loop-stitches formed closely together. At the lower portion of the buttonhole each layer of material is independently worked by looped stitching, thus forming between said layers a pocket for the reception of my device, as hereinafter fully described.

My device may be applied equally well to the inner side of the garment; but in order to conceal the device I prefer to construct the buttonhole in a manner hereinbefore stated.

A designates the outer portion of a garment having a buttonhole B, secured to the lower portion of which, and between the portionA and the lining or inner portion of the garment C, I provide a clasp D having the projecting iingers D and D2, each iinger being secured to the outer and inner portions of the garment, respectively, by stitching or other suitable means, the end of each iinger being projected downward and smoothly rounded off, so as to prevent them from piercing the cloth. The fingers are crossed and turned downward to form a loop E, which acts as a spring to keep the iingers in close proximity to each other, as shown in Fig. 4. Then it is desired to adjust the iingers so as to receive the articles before mentioned, the operator presses with his iingers on the sides of the loop at points shown by arrows in Fig. 4. The fingers are thereby forced apart, carrying the portions A and C of the garmentwith them, thus forming a pocket between the two layers of material into which the stem of the bud or bouquet is inserted. By releasing the loop the fingers D and D2 return under the influence of the tension in the loop, and thus hold the stem firmly in position.

In Fig. 5 I have shown the fingers curved outwardly at or near the center, which is better adapted, in some cases, to iiXedly secure the stems of flowers in a central position, and I have also formed a coil at the bottom of the loop E in order to facilitate the free adjustment of the iingers.

In Fig. 6 the fingers are shown crossing at both ends, the loop being formed directly behind the same and not turned downwardly, as in Fig. 5. If desired, the ends of the iingers may be continued around to form a second loop, as shown in dotted lines.

Having now described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A buttonhole formed upon two layers of cloth by a line of stitching uniting the layers at the top of said buttonhole, and independent lines of stitching on the lower side of the buttonhole, one upon each of the said layers, substantially as described.

2. The combination in a bouquet holder of a buttonhole formed upon two layers of cloth by a line of stitching uniting the layers at the top of said buttonhole, and independent lines of stitching on the lower side of the buttonhole IOO one upon each of the said layers, a clasp hav- In testimony whereof I afx my signature ing a pair of f1ngerseaoh of which is secured in presence of tWo Witnesses. to one of the layers of cloth at the lower side of the buttonhole, and a Spring portion de- JAMES FRYE. 5 pending from said fingers and secured be- Vtnesses:

tween said layers of Cloth, substantially as ROBERT `W. LLOYD,

speced. v CHAS. MAXWELL. 

